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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Type 22 frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1979–1990
Quantity
14
Unit Price (current)
$536.6M↗ 343% inflation · 1979→2025
Original Price
$121.0M (1979)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
24
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$536.6M
Original: $121.0M (1979)
Inflation: +%343
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship Typefrigate
- Builder / ShipyardYarrow Shipbuilders, Cammell Laird, Swan Hunter
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement4,400 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)146.1 m
- Beam14.8 m
- Draft5.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement222
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionCOGOG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGOG / COGAG
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power54,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre113 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- CIWS30mm Goalkeeper
⬢Missile Armament2MOD.2
- Anti-Ship MissilesExocet MM-38 / Harpoon
- Surface-to-Air MissilesSea Wolf
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation3MOD.3
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
- Air-Search RadarType 967/968
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed14
- Active0
- Retired14
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1979Production started
- 1990Production ended
47
years in service
11
years in production
14
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 22 FRIGATE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
82FRIGATES24COLD WAR · FRIGATES186UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS31PRICE · FRIGATES154PRICE · ALL WEAPONS81PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Combined gas turbine or gas turbine propulsion system, using separate gas turbines for cruising and high-speed operation.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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